<
p>Join professional metal detectorist Susannah Kriegshauser of the Gateway
Metal Detecting Club for a class on metal detecting basics. Topics will i
nclude purchasing the right equipment\, the rules and regulations of detec
ting\, hunt sites and research\, and tips and tricks of the trade. On disp
lay will be detecting equipment\, various finds Susannah has recovered in
England and the US\, as well as dug items of the Civil War.\n

Seatin
g is limited to 40 guests each night and you must reserve your spot early
by calling the museum at 314-845-1861.

\n

This is a free event for MC
WM members

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DESCRIPTION:Join professional metal detectorist Susannah Kriegshauser of th
e Gateway Metal Detecting Club for a class on metal detecting basics. Topi
cs will include purchasing the right equipment\, the rules and regulations
of detecting\, hunt sites and research\, and tips and tricks of the trade
. On display will be detecting equipment\, various finds Susannah has reco
vered in England and the US\, as well as dug items of the Civil War.\nSeat
ing is limited to 40 guests each night and you must reserve your spot earl
y by calling the museum at 314-845-1861.\nThis is a free event for MCWM me
mbers
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LOCATION:Missouri Civil War Museum @ 222 Worth Rd\, St Louis\, MO 63125\, U
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Join professional metal detectorist Susannah Kriegshauser of the Gatewa
y Metal Detecting Club for a class on metal detecting basics. Topics will
include purchasing the right equipment\, the rules and regulations of dete
cting\, hunt sites and research\, and tips and tricks of the trade. On dis
play will be detecting equipment\, various finds Susannah has recovered in
England and the US\, as well as dug items of the Civil War.

\n

Seati
ng is limited to 40 guests each night and you must reserve your spot early
by calling the museum at 314-845-1861.

\n

This is a free event for M
CWM members

\n
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DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, January 29\, 2016 and Saturday\, January 30\, 2016\
, the MCWM will ring in the new year by inviting all of our members out to
the museum “after hours” for some complimentary drinks and refreshments.
Come spend a warm evening with fellow museum supporters and be some of the
first to see the new expanded 2016 exhibits throughout the museum.\nThis
is a free event for MCWM members and no reservations are needed!\n*This is
a Members Only Event\n
DTSTART:20160129T180000Z
DTEND:20160129T203000Z
GEO:+38.506135;-90.28396
LOCATION:Missouri Civil War Museum @ 222 Worth Rd\, St Louis\, MO 63125\, U
SA
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SUMMARY:Annual Membership Open House – Day 1
URL:http://mcwm.org/event/annual-membership-open-house-day-1/
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On Friday\, January 29\, 2016 and Saturday\, January 30\, 2016\, the MC
WM will ring in the new year by inviting all of our members out to the mus
eum “after hours” for some complimentary drinks and refreshments. Come spe
nd a warm evening with fellow museum supporters and be some of the first t
o see the new expanded 2016 exhibits throughout the museum.

\n

This i
s a free event for MCWM members and no reservations are needed!

\n

*T
his is a Members Only Event

\n

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CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, January 29\, 2016 and Saturday\, January 30\, 2016\
, the MCWM will ring in the new year by inviting all of our members out to
the museum “after hours” for some complimentary drinks and refreshments.
Come spend a warm evening with fellow museum supporters and be some of the
first to see the new expanded 2016 exhibits throughout the museum.\nThis
is a free event for MCWM members and no reservations are needed!\n*This is
a Members Only Event
DTSTART:20160130T180000Z
DTEND:20160130T203000Z
GEO:+38.506135;-90.28396
LOCATION:Missouri Civil War Museum @ 222 Worth Rd\, St Louis\, MO 63125\, U
SA
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SUMMARY:Annual Membership Open House – Day 2
URL:http://mcwm.org/event/annual-membership-open-house-day-2/
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On Friday\, January 29\, 2016 and Saturday\, January 30\, 2016\, the MC
WM will ring in the new year by inviting all of our members out to the mus
eum “after hours” for some complimentary drinks and refreshments. Come spe
nd a warm evening with fellow museum supporters and be some of the first t
o see the new expanded 2016 exhibits throughout the museum.

\n

This i
s a free event for MCWM members and no reservations are needed!

The Missouri
Civil War Museum is hosting the US Grant Symposium III\, a two-day lecture
series focusing on the life\, and military and political careers of Ulyss
es S. Grant. This event is FREE to all\, but does require an RSVP by July
21\, 2016 to 314-845-1861. Seating is limited\, so RSVP today and secure y
our spot.

\n

Saturday\, July 23\, 2016 at the Ulysses S. G
rant National Historic Site

\n<
p>12:00pm & 2:00pm: Campbell House Museum Tour **Discounted admissi
on**\n
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CONTACT:Kristen Trout\, Programming Coordinator\; 314-845-1861
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Museum on February 18\, 2017 between 10:00am and 12
:00pm to see the Fords Unlimited Car Club! Featuring all types of Ford\, L
incoln\, and Mercury vehicles from all through the years. Drivers and club
members will be there for questions\, as well.\nThis event will be weathe
r dependent.\n\n\nThis is a FREE event. For more information\, please cont
act our Programming Coordinator Kristen Trout at 314-845-1861.
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LOCATION:Missouri Civil War Museum @ 222 Worth Rd\, St. Louis\, MO 63125\,
USA
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Come to the Museum on
February 18\, 2017 between 10:00am and 12:00pm to see the Fords Unlimited Car Club! Featuring
all types of Ford\, Lincoln\, and Mercury vehicles from all through the y
ears. Drivers and club members will be there for questions\, as well.

\n

This event will be weather dependent.\n

\n\n<
p>This is a FREE event. For more information\, please contact our Pr
ogramming Coordinator Kristen Trout at 314-845-1861. \n
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CONTACT:Kristen Trout\, Programming Coordinator\; 314-845-1861\; ktrout@mcw
m.org\; http://www.civilwar.org/aboutus/events/park-day/
DESCRIPTION: \nJoin the Missouri Civil War Museum and the Civil War Trust o
n April 1\, 2017 for Park Day\, a day of hands-on historic preservation an
d volunteering! For history enthusiasts and preservationists alike\, Park
Day at the MCWM will be held out in the backyard adjacent to the parking l
ot\, where we will work on preserving and maintaining our beautiful Memori
al Garden and other features.\nVolunteers will receive a free Park Day t-s
hirt and goody bag\, free drinks\, and a talk from one of the Museum’s sta
ff about the history of Jefferson Barracks. Most importantly\, however\, v
olunteers will be helping save history in their own backyards.\nFor guaran
teed t-shirts and goodie bags\, please RSVP by February 17\, 2017. \n\nMor
e Information:\nCivil War Trust Park Day\nCivil War Trust Park Day FAQ’s\n
2016 Park Day in Review\n \n\nRSVP IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT.\nFor question
s or inquiries\, please email Programming Coordinator Kristen at ktrout@mc
wm.org.\n \nThanks to everyone who signed up for Park Day 2017! If you did
not get the chance to sign up\, make sure you do for next year!\n \n
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Joi
n the Missouri Civil War Museum and the Civil War Trust on April 1\, 2017
for Park Day\, a day of hands-on historic preservation and volunteering! F
or history enthusiasts and preservationists alike\, Park Day at the MCWM w
ill be held out in the backyard adjacent to the parking lot\, where we wil
l work on preserving and maintaining our beautiful Memorial Garden and oth
er features.

\n

Volunteers will receive a free Park Day t-shirt and g
oody bag\, free drinks\, and a talk from one of the Museum’s staff about t
he history of Jefferson Barracks. Most importantly\, however\, volunteers
will be helping save history in their own backyards.

Thanks to everyone who signed
up for Park Day 2017! If you did not get the chance to sign up\, make sur
e you do for next year!

\n

\n

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CONTACT:Missouri Civil War Museum\; 314-845-1861\; www.mcwm.org/civil-war-m
edical-weekend
DESCRIPTION:About\n\nJoin us in welcoming the XVII Corps Field Hospital for
Civil War Medical Weekend here at the Missouri Civil War Museum! Learn al
l about the role of medicine during our nation’s bloodiest and deadliest c
onflict through surgery demonstrations\, presentations\, and living histor
y.\nFamilies and children are welcome to attend\, but surgery demonstratio
ns may be disturbing or unsettling for some.\n\nDaily Schedule of Events\n
\n10:00am – Sick Call – This session enables the public to “experience” th
e sick call conducted every morning in the camps. Each participant is give
n a card that they read telling their “illness.” The surgeon prescribes fo
r each of the sick soldiers based upon 1860’s medicine. This includes shir
kers\, malaria. Intermittent fevers\, nostalgia\, and others. The session
is about 15 minutes.\n11:00am – Recruitment Session for Children – This se
ssion is for 3-12 grade students. It focuses on the questions required to
medically approve a Union or Confederate soldier in 1861. Students go to “
stations” for approval. Each student is provided a free\, suitable for fra
ming certificate. The session is 10-20 minutes depending on the number of
students.\n1:00pm – Medical Demonstration\, Minor Surgery – This demonstra
tion session provides the public with an understanding of minor surgery (b
ullet\, tooth\, or other object extraction). The session is 15 minutes wit
h questions from the audience.\n2:00pm – Medicine of the 1860s – This sess
ion enables the public to understand the types of medicine and medical pro
cedures that were available to the doctor of 1850-1865. In an era prior to
germ theory\, the participants see and touch real instruments of the peri
od. The session is 15 minutes with audience participation and questions.\n
3:00pm – Triage the Patients – This session allows the public to “triage”
a group of patients that are coming into the hospital on cards. They will
understand the process and see if they can be as successful as 1860’s doct
ors. The session is about 15 minutes.\n4:00pm – Medical Demonstration – Mi
nor Surgery – This demonstration session provides the public with an under
standing of minor surgery (bullet\, tooth\, or other object extraction). T
he session is 15 minutes with questions from the audience.
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About

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Join us in wel
coming the XVII Corps Field Hospital for Civil War Medical Weekend here at
the Missouri Civil War Museum! Learn all about the role of medicine durin
g our nation’s bloodiest and deadliest conflict through surgery demonstrat
ions\, presentations\, and living history.

\n

Families and childr
en are welcome to attend\, but surgery demonstrations may be disturbing or
unsettling for some.

\n

\n

Daily Schedule of Events

\n

\n

10:00am – Sic
k Call – This session enables the public to “experience” the sick
call conducted every morning in the camps. Each participant is given a ca
rd that they read telling their “illness.” The surgeon prescribes for each
of the sick soldiers based upon 1860’s medicine. This includes shirkers\,
malaria. Intermittent fevers\, nostalgia\, and others. The session is abo
ut 15 minutes.

\n

11:00am – Recruitment Session for Children<
/strong>– This session is for 3-12 grade students. It fo
cuses on the questions required to medically approve a Union or Confederat
e soldier in 1861. Students go to “stations” for approval. Each student is
provided a free\, suitable for framing certificate. The session is 10-20
minutes depending on the number of students.

\n

1:00pm – Medi
cal Demonstration\, Minor Surgery– This demonst
ration session provides the public with an understanding of minor surgery
(bullet\, tooth\, or other object extraction). The session is 15 minutes w
ith questions from the audience.

\n

2:00pm – Medicine of the
1860s– This session enables the public to under
stand the types of medicine and medical procedures that were available to
the doctor of 1850-1865. In an era prior to germ theory\, the participants
see and touch real instruments of the period. The session is 15 minutes w
ith audience participation and questions.

\n

3:00pm – Triage
the Patients– This session allows the public to
“triage” a group of patients that are coming into the hospital on cards.
They will understand the process and see if they can be as successful as 1
860’s doctors. The session is about 15 minutes.

\n

4:00pm – M
edical Demonstration – Minor Surgery– This demo
nstration session provides the public with an understanding of minor surge
ry (bullet\, tooth\, or other object extraction). The session is 15 minute
s with questions from the audience.